Basic Site Details
| Name: | Barlinnie Prison |
| Town, district or village: | Riddrie |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Builders: J Meikle & Sons |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Prison | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Lee Avenue, Smithycroft Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1880 | 1886 | ||
| Before 1975 | Addition | Gatehouse added | |
| Early 1980s | Alterations and additions | Alterations/additions, including hospital | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| A Macpherson | A | 1880 | 1886 | As draughtsman and clerk of works, supervising construction | |
| Thomas Bernard Collinson (Major General) | A | 1880 | 1886 | Probably by Collinson | |
| William Taylor Jack | A | 1880 | 1883 | Assisted builders, J Meikle & Sons | |
| Ian Thomas Brand | C | Before 1975 | Gatehouse added | ||
| Ian Thomas Brand | C | Before 1975 | Gatehouse added | ||
| Stanley Poole | C | Before 1975 | Gtehouse added | ||
| Stanley Poole Brand Associates | C | Before 1975 | Gatehouse added | ||
| Graham Dickson | B | Early 1980s | Alterations/additions, including hospital - on secondment from RMJM to Scottish Office General Works Division | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | |||
| Watson, Donald and McKay, Judith | 1994 | Queensland Architects of the 19th Century | Brisbane: Queensland Museum | Entries on William Taylor Jack (misspelt as 'Berlinee') and A Macpherson (misspelt 'Barhimie') | |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p438 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Graham Dickson | Interview of Graham Dickson by Kirsten McKee | Interviewed by Kirsten McKee, 20 November 2008 | |